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EPOLENE® C-29 Polymer
EPOLENE® C-29 is a maleic anhydride–modified, branched, low-density polyethylene wax used as a base polymer for hot melt adhesives.
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- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EPOLENE® Polymers
- Product: EPOLENE® Coating Polymers
- Industries: Adhesives | Coatings | Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
EPOLENE® C-29 is a low-density, maleic anhydride–modified polyethylene wax. The maleic anhydride modification of EPOLENE® C-29 improves adhesion and compatibility with fillers. When used as a resin for hot melt adhesives, it produces bonds with broad temperature resistance and excellent bond peel strength properties. Hot melt adhesives formulated with EPOLENE® C-29 exhibit excellent machinability with most common hot melt adhesive application systems.
EPOLENE® C-29 also enhances gloss, grease resistance, and moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) properties of paraffin wax coatings. Therefore, it is also useful as an additive in extrusion coating applications for packaging. Additionally, EPOLENE® C-29 can improve the dispersion of pigments within color concentrates.
Specifications
Acid Number: 3.5–5.0 mg-KOH/g
Mettler Drop Point: 105°C
Brookfield Viscosity at 125°C: 550–850 cPs
Yellowness Index ≤10.0
Primary Chemistry:
Maleated Polyethylene Polymer
Features & Benefits
- Excellent thermal stability and flexibility at high and low temperatures
- Improves adhesion for hot melt adhesives
- Provides better tolerance for fillers within hot melt adhesives
- Increases bond strength and machinability of hot melt adhesives
- Improves abrasion resistance of coatings
- Excellent gloss and grease resistance for coatings
- Reduces moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of coatings
- Low coefficient of friction
- Higher dispersity in color concentrates
Problems Solved
Low thermal stability
Insufficient bond strength in hot melt adhesives
Incompatibility with fillers in hot melt adhesives
Poor gloss and blocking issues in extrusion coatings containing paraffin wax
Grease penetration into coated paperboard products
Blocking issues with wax-based extrusion coatings
Applications
Hot melt adhesives
Extrusion coatings
Paraffin wax modification
Wax compounding
Color concentrates
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